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THE LENHER FAMILY 



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Sarah Marion Lenher, Pd. D. 



ELIZABETH. N. J. 



1903 






LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 

DEC 30 1903 

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Copyright, 1903, by 
SARAH MARION LENHER 



LENHER FAMILY. 



Philip Lenhert, born about 1763, died January 3, 1841 ; mar- 
ried Barbara Hollinger, born January 10, 1766, died October 
28, 1846. They dwelt near Ephrata, Lancaster county, Pa., and 
had twelve children, ten of whom left descendants. 

The following inscriptions have been copied from the tomb- 
stones which mark the graves of Philip and ]>arbara in the 
cemetery of the Brickerville Reformed Church. The last six 
words of the second inscription have become obliterated. 

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Sein filter mar ol^ntiefe^r 78 ^al^re. 

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(Sin jeoe^ beufe 5Jarf)t unb ZaQ, 
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,^ier ru^et ^Barbara ©Ijcciattiu Don li^illip 2enl)ert geburen ben 
10 ^anuar, 17G6. ©tiub ben 28 October 184G, ^^llter 80 3al)r 
9 momt unb 18 iag. 

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THE CHILDREN OF 
PHILIP LENHERT AND BARBARA HOLLINGER. 

I. Jacob, b. September 29, 1786, d. August 29, 1864, iw 
Lydia Sprinkle ; both buried at Pendleton, O. 

II. Samuel, b. December, 1790, d. March 8, 1865, m. Mary 
Snyder ; both buried at Greencastle Lutheran Church. 

III. John, b. April 15, 1793, d. January 12, 1859, m. Mary 
Plauck ; both buried in Lancaster, Pa. 

IV. Nancy, b. September 2, 1795, d. August 3, 1879, m. 
John Byers, lived in Franklin county. Pa. ; both are buried in 
the Whitechurch graveyard, at Marion, near Chanibersburg, 
Pa. 

V. George, b. January 29, 1799, d. March 9, 1888, m. El- 
izabeth Schetz, lived in Maytown, Pa., wher^ they are both 
buried. 

VI. David, b. December 25, 1800,, d. October 5, 1878, m. 



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Alagdalena Diehl, lived in Franklin county ; both are buried at 
Greencastle Lutheran Church. 

VII. Philip, b. September 15, 1801, d. January 15, 1890, m. 
Elizabeth Biemersderfer ; both buried in the Brickerville 
cemetery. 

VIII. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Mutch. They left no children, 
but had an adopted daughter, Mary Bricker. Resided in Corn- 
wall, Lebanon county. Pa. 

IX. Veronica, b. March 2, 1806, d. December 3, 1853; m, 
David Kreiter. 

X. Catherine, m. Jacob Thuma; lived in Lancaster county, 
Pa. 

XL Barbara, m. Christian DuUabone; lived in Lancaster 
county, Pa. 

XI I. A daughter, died in infancy. 

§ A. JACOB LENHART AND LYDIA SPRINKLE. 

Jacob Lenhart, a minister in the River Brethren Church, m. 
April 14, 1 8 16, Lydia Sprinkle, b. February 18, 1800, d. De- 
cember 14, 1867. They dwelt at first in York county. Pa., but 
removed to Ohio about the year 1825. Sixteen children : I. 
Harriet, b. June 7, 1817, d. February 12, 1881, in Missouri; m. 
Jacob Metzler. II. Frances, b. September 3, 1818, d. April 28, 
1820. III. George, b. July 7, 1820, d. February 24, 1879; m. 
Elizabeth Legron. IV. Jacob, b. February 17, 1822, d. March 
3, 1842. V. David Sprinkle, b. December 3, 1823, d. June 5, 
1902 ; m. Eliza Comer. VI. Henry, b. December 3, 1823 ; m. 
(i) Adaline Brancht; (2) Annie Reed. VII. Peter Sprinkle, 
b. July 16, 1825 ; m. Mary Louise Bartley. VIII. Catherine, 
b. June II, 1827, in Mahoming county, O., d. August 7, 1871 ; 
m. January 23, 1868, William Green, of Moffit, Hancock 
county, Ohio, and had Austin Lenhart, b. December 3, 1869, 
and a daughter, b. August i, 1871, d. August 18, 1871 ; Austin 
Lenhart Green m. August i, 1900, Grace Mountz. After the 
death of Catherine, William Green m. her sister Mary Anna. 

IX. , a son who died in infancy. X. John Sprinkle, 

b. March 22, 1830; m. Ellen Elizabeth Sparks. XL Lydia, b. 
January 13, 1832; m. Caleb Ackerman. XII. Reuben 
Sprinkle, b. February i, 1834; m. January 5, 1881, Laura J. 
Jaudon, and had one daughter, who died in infancy. Res. in 
Canton, Ohio. XIII. Martha, b. April i, 1836; m. John Cart- 
wright. XIV. William, b. February 13, 1838, d. October 12, 



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1896; m. Matilda Hall. XV. Mary Anna, b. December 24, 
1839; m. December 29, 1872, William Green and had Loa 
Idella, b. Jannary 10, 1874, (who m. November i, 1898, Silas 
W. Driesbach, of Moffitt, Ohio, and has one child, Ralph 
Dwight, b. December 21, 1901) ; Irvin Orlo, b. December 11, 
1877; Pearl May, b. June 29, 1880, d. September 11, 1882; and 
Carl Monroe, b. December 10, 1884. XVI. Jonas, b. February 
19, 1842, served for three years in the Union Army; m. Mar- 
etta Dukes, and has two children, Roy, b. January 7, i886, and 
Robert, b. June 29, 1891, d. February 9, 1902; res. in Toledo, 
Ohio. 

Harriet Lenhart, daughter of Jacob and Lydia, m. November 
-^' 1835, Jacob Metzler, b. October 8, 1815, d. May 10, 1863. 
Seventeen children: I. Isaac ,b. July 3, 1836, d. March 13, 
1840. II. Abraham, b. January 3, 1836; served in the Union 
Army; m. Nancy Adeline Black; res. in Creighton, Mo. III. 
Benjamin, b. June 23, 1839; m. Minerva J. Williams; res. in 
Ordway, Colo. IV. Henry, b. April 12, 1841, d. April 30. 
1892; m. Caroline A. Reed. V. Lydia, b. April 15, 1843, <^- 
March 30, 1851. VI. Samuel, b. May 19, 1845; m. Emily E. 
VVhitmore. VII. Amos, b. June 27, 1847, deceased. VIII. 
Nancy, b. December 9, 1849, m. Slyvanus Hatch. IX. Jacob 
L., b. May 10, 1850. X. Harriet, b. February 9, 1852, d. Aug- 
ust 24, 1866. XI and XII. Twin sons, b. January 9, 1854, d. 
January 23, 1854. XIII. Alida, b. January 23, 1855 ; res. in 
Kansas City, Mo. XIV. Victor Emanuel, b. May 18, 1857; 
m. May Sowles. XV. Emma, b. April 20, 1859, m. December 
22, 1881, Cyrus Monroe Anderson, b. May 27, 1854, d. Decem- 
ber 12, 1882; no children. After the death of Cyrus, Emma m. 
December 9, 1897, Thomas Berry Downey, b. December 14, 
1867, and had Alan Metzler, b. January 29, 1900; res. in Ord- 
way, Colo. XVI. Martha, 1). December 29, i860, m. C. E. 
Clark, deceased. XVII. Cyrus Metzler, b. March 2, 1863. 

Abraham Metzler m. Nancy Adeline Black, b. February 5, 
1836, in Macon County, 111., d. July 13, 1889. Five children: 

I. Robert Franklin, b. January 16, 1863, d. January i. 1864. 

II. Lola Montez, b. November to, 1866, m. William Bamford ; 
res. in Creighton, Mo. HI. A daughter, b. December 22, 1870. 
d. January I, 1871. IV. Milton Bird, b. September 12, 1873; 
res. at Hefifner, Oregon. V. Cora Adel, b. August 21, 1875. 
m. December 9, 1896, John Walter Boggess, b. September 26, 
1870: and has Nolla Mary, b. December 31, 1897, and Ruth 



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Montez, b. July 24, 1899; res. in Garden City, Mo. 

Lola M. Adetzler m. May 21, 1885, at Marietta, 111., Charles 
William Bamford, b. February 7, 1855; res. at Creighton, Mo. 
Three children : I. Herbert Metzler, b. March i, 1886, at Day- 
ton, Mo. 11. A son, b. January 24, 1888; d. March 14, 1888. 
III. Noire, b. July 4, 1889, at Creighton, Mo. 

Benjamin Aletzler m. August 30, 1866, Minerva J. Williams. 
Five children : I. Charles O., b. January 20, 1868, m. June 19, 
1901, Mary Lillian Mershon, b. November 17, 1880; res. in 
Hastings, Nebraska. II. Dora A., b. October 16, 1871. III. 
Edwin E., b. March 6, 1875. m. Olive Bryant Coyle. IV. 
Lena, b. August 16, 1877, m. October 22, 1901, Edgar Hubbard 
Golladay, b. May 27, 1875 ; res. in Holden, Mo. V. Clyde 
Carleton, b. August 6, 1881 ; res. in Harvard, Neb. 

Edwin E. Metzler m. April 30, 1899, Olive Bryant Coyle, b. 
February 14, 1883. Two children: I. Benjamin Franklin, b. 
November 27, 1899. II. Philip Hawkins, b. April 20, 1901 ; 
res. in Ordway, Colo. 

Henry H. Metzler m. September 26, 1865, Caroline A. Reed, 
b. August I, 1842, d. August 13, 1899. Seven children: I. 
Willis M., b. September 21, 1866, m. February 23, 1902, Lola 
A. Cross. II. John Reed, b. March 2, 1868, m. December 21, 
1892, Attie C. Hull, b. March 26, 1870, and has one child, 
Catherine, b. February 14, 1895. III. Harriet R., b. December 
29, 1869. IV. Samuel S., b. August 28, 1871. V. Blanche, b. 
March 26, 1877. VI. Myrtle May, b. July 17, 1878. VII. 
Bessie B., b. December 17, 1882. 

Samuel Metzler m. November 13, 1873, Emily E. Whitmore, 
b. November 13, 1851. Two children: I. Daisy Dawn, b. 
September 6, 1874. II. Edwin Samuel, b. April i, 1883. Res. 
in Altaloma, Texas. 

Nancy Metzler m. January 2, 1873, to Sylvanus Higgins 
Hatch, b. January 20, 1843. Five children: I. Effie Estella, 
b. July 12, 1874, d. July 14, 1874. II. Arthur Leroy, b. July 
14. 1877, d. September 27, 1877. III. Carleton Higgins, b. 
May II, 1880. IV. Walter Lenhart, b. January 14, 1883. V. 
Emma Louise, b. March 18, 1887, d. May 14, 1887. Res. in 
Salem, Oregon. 

Victor Emanuel Metzler m. October 5, 1887, May Sowles, 
b. May i, 1866, at Alburgh, Vt. Four children: I. Son, b. 
and d. at Crested Butte, Colo., February 14, 1890. 11. Son. b. 
and d. at Crested Butte, Colo., September 5, 1891. III. Al- 



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berta, b. November i6, 1897. IV. Victor Sowles, b. October 
7, 1901. Res. at Crested Butte, Colorado. 

George Lenhart, son of Jacob and Lydia, m. December 6, 
1845, Elizabeth Legron, b. February 20, 1823, living (1902) 
at Bowling Green, O. One child : Cyrus \V. Lenhart, b. Sep- 
tember 6, 1846, who m. May 6, 1869, Harriet N. Diver, b. 
February 10, 1851, and had Bertha A., b. July 2, 1871, d. Sep- 
tember 29, 1888, and Edna M., b. December 16. 1873, who 
m. April 2, 1896, William Harcourt Caverly, b. January 18, 
1869, ^"d has one son, Harcourt Lenhart Caverly, b. March 
14, 1897. Res. in Bowling Green, Ohio. 

David Sprinkle Lenhart, son of Jacob and Lydia, m. in 1855, 
Eliza Comer, b. April 12, 1837, '^- May 15, 1902. Res. at 
Leipsic, O. Eight children: L Harrison, b. September 21, 
1856, in Hancock county, O. H. Laura Jones, b. May 22, 
1858, in Wood county, d. November 11, 1862. HL David C, 
b. September 18, 1863. IV. Theodore P., b. January 6, 1866, 
d. March 9, 1896, in Putnam county. V. Jonas L., b. June 29, 
1869. VL Orion Anne, b. March i, 1872, d. April 5, 1872. 
VH. Elmer, b. September 10, 1873. VHL Cora Ellen, b. 
July 25, 1875, "1- Earl McClish. 

Henry Lenhart, son of Jacob and Lydia, m. Adaline Brancht, 
June 29, 1851, d. February 20, 1870. Seven children: I. 
Oliver, b. September 27, 1853, d. March 29, 1874. H. Mary 
Elizabeth, b. August 31, 1855, m. John Edwards, d. September 
30, 1901. HL Emma J., b. April 18, 1858, m. John Herman 
White. IV. Martha, b. December 20, i860, m. Alfred J. 
Lowry. V. Nelly, b. September 18, 1862, m. James Willis 
Lowry. VI. Lincoln, b. February 8, 1865, m. Clara Updike. 
VII. Melvin, b. November 8, 1869, m.Mary Sheater. After 
the death of Adaline, Henry m. September 28, 187 1, Annie 
Reed, d. June 19, 1897; no children. Res. in Leipsic, Ohio. 

. Mary Elizabeth Lenhart m. John Edwards, who d. Septem- 
ber 30, 190 1. Res. in Leipsic, Ohio. Four children : I. Henry 
Clyde, of Leipsic, Ohio, who m. Miss Hadsell, and has one son. 
Max Rowland. II. Thomas Charles, who m. Miss Paterson, 
and has two sons, John Leon and Thomas Robert : res. in Con 
tinental, O. HI. William Earle, b. November 3, 1881. IV. 
Oliver Pearl, b. November 3, 1881. 

Emma J. Lenhart m. April 24, 1879, John PIcrman White, 
b. August 17, 1854. Eleven children: I. Gertha Mae, b. April 
2^, 1881. II. Lulu Maude, b. December 24, 1882. III. Bessie 



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Adeline, b. May 15, 1885. IV. Velma Viena, b. February 3, 

1887. V. Amzy Reeve, b. November 27, 1888. VI. Henry 
S., b. November 14, 1890. VII. Flossie Estella, b. November 
2, 1892. VIII. Verda Pet, b. November 18, 1894. IX. Nancy 
Mabel, b. October i, 1896. X. Dee Robert, b. May 2, 1899. 
XL John Russell, b. October i, 1901. Res. in Leipsic, Ohio. 

Martha Lenhart m. September 25, 1884, Alfred J. Lowry, 
b. February 26, i860. Two children : I. Ethel Mae, b. Novem- 
ber 20, 1885. II. Reba Monnetta, b. October 12, 1895. Res. 
in Romeo, Michigan. 

Nelly Lenhart m. September 25, 1884, James Willis Lowry, 
b. November 30, 1862. Three children: I. Chloe, b. May 23, 

1888, d.' August 9, 1888. II. Serge R., b. December 4, 1890. 
III. Forrest H., b. June 17, 1901. Res. in Leipsic, Ohio. 

Peter Sprinkle Lenhart, son of Jacob and Lydia, m. April 

25, 1854, Mary Louisa Bartly, b. November i, 1836, d. August 

26, 1891. Res. at Freeburg, Stark county, O. Five children: 
T. Jacob Emanuel, b. April 29, 1855. II. Edwin Cyrus, b. 

April 29, , d. March 22, 1862. III. Francis Edgar, b. 

August 28, 1863, d. January 24, 1865. IV. William Otto, b. 
July 19, 1866, m. Lillie Firestone. V. Charles Ellsworth, b. 
February 2, 1870, m. M. E. Smith. 

Jacob Emanuel Lenhart m. August 7, 1878, at Ada, O., 
Sarah Jane Strain, b. August 10, 1854, in Putnam county, 
Res. at Tacoma, Wash. Five children : I. John Bartley, b. 
March 16, 1883. in Leipsic. O. II. Laura Edna, b. January 
26, 1885, in Leipsic, O. III. Florentine Elizabeth, b. October 
Ti, 1886, in Mt. Hope, Kansas, d. February 13, 1899, in Puy- 
allup, Wash. IV. Ruth Rebekah, b. August 11, 1888, in Mt. 
Hope, Kansas, d. there July 23, 1889. V. Edwin Smith, b. 
March 29, 1899, in Puyallup, Wash. 

William Otto Lenhart m. June 10, 1891, Lillie Belle Fire- 
stone, b. September 4, 1872. Two children: I. Otto WendelU 
b. September 17, 1894. II. John LTri Lloyd, b. July 3, 1896. 
Res. at La Harpe, Kansas. 

John Sprinkle Lenhart, son of Jacob and Lydia. m. Decem- 
ber 22. 1857. Ellen Elizabeth Sparks, b. April 19. 1840: res. in 
Peru, Indiana. Six children : I. Charles Henry, b. October 
23, 1858. II. William Franklin, b. December 7, i860, m. Sep- 
tember 1892, Jeannette Gidds; one daughter, Elizabeth Nichol. 
b April 27, 1902 ; res. in Peru. Ind. III. Emma Mav. b. Jan- 
uary 7, 1863, d. in infancy. IV. Francis Austin, b. November 



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6, 1866, d. September 1867. V. Mary Agnes, b. August 8, 
1871. VI. Maggie Blanch, b. July 9, 1873; m. October 17, 
1900, Harry L. Miller. 

Charles Henry Lenhart m. June 30, 1886, Emma Gahs, and 
has Margaret, b. June, 1887, d. in infancy, and Georgie Lo- 
dema, b. March 29, 1893. Res. in Chicago, 111. 

Lydia Lenhart, daughter of Jacob and Lydia, m. 1853 to 
Caleb W. Ackerman, b. March 23, 1824, d. June 3, 1891. Four 
children: I. Alice A., b. October 5, 1855, m. October 20, 1876, 
Leonard Sweetland, b. November 15, 1848; res. in Primrose, 
Williams county, O. H. Franklin Monroe, b. December 25, 
1858, m. Cora Agnes Wightman. HL Elida M., b. October 
27, 1863. IV. William W., b. June 2, 1866. 

Franklin Monroe Ackerman m. January 31, 1884, Cora Ag- 
nes Wightman, b. September 5, i860. Seven children: L 
Ethel Mae, b. November i, 1884. H. Lyman Ernest, b. No- 
vember 13, 1889. Ill- Sarah Genevieve, b. May 3, 1891. IV. 
Caleb Franklyn, b. September 7, 1892. V. Hiram Kennedy, 
b. September 5, 1895. VI. Delia Miriam, b. September 8, 
1897. VII. Donald Eaton, b. February 25, 1900, d. April 23, 
1900. Res. in Ottawa, Ohio. 

Martha Lenhart, daughter of Jacob and Lydia, m. March 

10, 1864, John Cartwright, b. February 10, 1840; res. in Pan- 
dora, Ohio. Five children : I. Anna Bathilda, b. June 24, 
1866, m. October 15, 1899. II. Cora E., b. April 12, 1868, d. 
January 12, 1875. HI. William Otis, b. April 4, 1870, d. Feb- 
ruary 14, 1872. IV. James Horner, b. March 3, 1872, d. Jan- 
uary 4, 1873. V. Harry Wilbur, b. December 3, 1873. 

William Lenhart, son of Jacob and Lydia, m. November 9, 
1865, in Webster, O., Matilda Hall, b. November 17, 1840, d. 
June 10, 1899. Three children : I. Lulu, b. August 18, 1866, 
m. July 23, 1889, William M. Reese, b. January 12, 1863, and 
has one child, Jesse Lenhart, b. May 13, 1891, in Columbus 
Grove, O. ; res. in Ottawa, O. II. Nettie, b. February 7, 1872, 
d. July 19, 1872. HI. Adella, b. October 4, 1874. 

§ B. SAMUEL LANHARR AND MARY SNYDER. 

Samuel Lanharr m. Mary Snyder, b. August 2, 1796, d. 
August 7, 1886. Thirteen children: I. George Lanharr, b. 
September 11, 1813; went west, deceased; no further record. 

11. Andrew Lanharr, b. August 25, 1815; went west, deceased. 
HI. Samuel Lanharr, b. November 28, 1817; deceased, no fur- 



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ther record. IV. Philip Lanharr, b. October 22, 1819; no fur- 
ther record. V. David Lanharr, b. August 28, 1822, d. Decem- 
ber 13, 1901 ; m. Harriet Barnett. VI. Henry, b. February 
14, 1824; no further record. VII. Emanuel Lenherr, b. Feb- 
ruary 14 1824; res. at Greencastle, Pa. ; m. (i) Jane Buckson; 
(2) Ann B. Warner. VIII. Margaret, b. January 25, 1826; 
no further record. IX. Julia, b. December 2, 183 1, d. July 26, 
1889; m. January 30, 1850, Levi Orelman. X. Salina, b. De- 
cember 2, 1831, m. George Riddle. XI. Franklin, b. October 24, 
1834; probably died young; his name is omitted from some 

lists. Xil , an infant, b. November 21, 1836. XIII. 

Elizabeth, b. March 25, 1838; no further record. 

David Lenherr, son of Samuel and Mary, m. January 18, 
1844, Harriet Barnett, b. June 30, 1822, deceased; buried at 
Cedar Hill cemetery. Nine children: I. William Dalles, b. 
May 8, 1845, ^- January i, 1847. II. Newton Howard, b. 
January 29, 1847; res. in Springfield, Ohio. HI. William 
Barnett, b. December 20, 1849, m. July 4, 1880, Mary Ann Val- 
entine, b. October 15, 1856; res. at Payne, O. IV. Mary 
Susan, b. September 22, 1851, m. George Alson Kauffman. 
V. Adam Kisecker, b. March 7, 1853, d. 1854. VI. An infant, 
b. May 2, 1856. VII. Anne Amelia, b. May 3, 1857, d. Sep- 
tember, 1857. VIII. David Upton, b. March 13, 1859, d. 
November 20, 1863. IX. Georgie Anna Belle, b. September 

25, 1863, d. February 20, 1867. 

Mary Susan Lenherr, m. November 14, 1872, George Alson 
Kauffman, b. August 14, 1851; res. at Greencastle, Pa. Ten 
children: I. Martha, Bell, b. September 14, 1873. II. Hattie 
Barnett, b. December 22, 1876, d. May 25, 1877. III. Mary 
Ellen, b. March 8, 1878, d. May, 1880. IV. Cora Grace, b. 
February 2, 1880, d. January 19, 1901, who m. Vernon Smith, 
and had one son, George W. Smith, b. March 21, 1900. V. 
Nellie, b. July 30, 1882. VI. Pearl, b. November 2, 1885, d. 
December 5, 1885. VII. David Newton, b. April, 1886. VIII. 
Annie Bertha, b. December 3, 1888. IX. William, b. Septem- 
ber, 15, 1889, d. March 14, 1890. X. Blanche, b. November 

26, 1 89 1, d. January 4, 1892. 

Emanuel Lenherr, son of Samuel and Mary, m. Jane Buck- 
son, b. May 11, 1827. Eight children: I. Margaret, b. Feb- 
ruary 28, 1847. II- Joseph, b. April 14, 1849. HI. Helen 
Josephine, b. April 18, 185 1. IV. Theodore, b. April 14, 1853, 
V. Harry Fremont, b. July 5, 1856. VI. William Hamilton, 



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b. February 14, 1858. VII. Barbara Jane, b. January 2, i860. 
VIll. Cbarles JMelvin, b. November 13, 1862. 

After the death of Jane, Emanuel m. Ann B. Warner, and 
had ten children: 1. Augustus Warner, b. December 11, 1865. 
II. Clara Augusta, b. December 11, 1865. 111. Elizabeth, b. 
July 24, 1866. IV. An infant, b. August i, 1868. V. William 
Newton, b. November 24, 1869. VI. Martha Belle, b. Novem- 
ber 6, 1871. VII. Anna Maria, b. August 25, 1874. VIII. 
Hetty May, b. September 11, 1876. IX. David, b. March 27, 
1885. X. Alfred Warner, b. May 30, 1887. No further 
record of these children. 

Julia C. Lanharr, daughter of Samuel and Mary, m. Jan 
uary 30, 1850, Levi Orelmen, b. November 15, 1814, d. April 
8, 1892. Nine children: I. Mary C, b. October 18, 1850, m. 

May 16, 1866, Simon . II. Archibald F., b. October 14, 

1852, d. August 22, 1853. HI. Samuel Philip, b. March 9, 
1854. IV. William P., b. January 27, 1857; res. in Mercers- 
burg, Pa. V. Annie Cordelia, b. July 18, i860, d. March 30, 
1861. VI. Adam Walter, b. January 7, 1861 ; res. in Waynes- 
boro, Pa.; m. (i) October 9, 1881, Annie B. Diffenderfer, and 
had one child, Carrie Bell, b. January 22, 1886; m. (2) October 
10, 1897, Vernie O. — . VII. Margaret Alice Elizabeth, b. June 
5, 1865, d. May 15, 1868. VIII. John F., b. January 3, 1869, 
m. September 10, 1891, Mary Ellen Martin,. IX. Oscar, b. 
(Dctober 9, 1875. 

§ C. JOHN LENHER AND MARY HAUCK. 

John Lenher m. June 14, 18 19, Mary Hauck, b. November 
18, 1795, d. December i, 1857. John Lenher was a machinist, 
senior member of the firm of Lenher and Pennell, Lancaster 
Locomotive and Boiler Works. He built the Hugh Keys, the 
first engine to run west of Philadelphia. Nine children : I. 
Fiana, b. April 5, 1820, d. January 2, 189 1, in Mechanicsburg, 
Pa.; unmarried. II. Sarah, b. June 24, 1821, d. October 18, 
1821. HI. Levi Hauck, b. October 19, 1822, d. April, 1896; 
twice married; (i) Mary Ann Martin, (2) Susan Keller. 

IV. Samuel, b. August 26, 1826, d. June 20, 1870; unmarried. 

V. John, b. June 17, 1827, d. October i, 1833. ^^- George 
Hauck, b. March 8, 1829, d. December 4, 1874; m. thrice; (i) 
Marion Bull, (2) Frances Haff, (3) Sarah Anna Macdougall. 
VII. Amanda, b. May 8, 1834. d. January 25, 1838. VIII. 
Mary, b. September i, 1835, d. July, 1898; m. James Ale.v 



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ander Brandt. IX. David Augustus, b. February 8, 1837, 
ni. Susan Bowman; Walter, a son of Susan by her first hus- 
band, assumed the family name of Lenher. The three children 
who died in childhood are buried in the private burying-ground 
of George Hauck, on land now owned by the Rev. Jacob Win- 
gard. 

Levi Hauck Lenher, son of John and Mary, m. September 
25, 1845. Mary Ann Martin, b. October 20, 1820, d. April 23, 
1867, daughter of William and Jane (Martin) Martin; Wil- 
liam was born August 15, 1770, d. March 14, 1841 ; and Jane 
was born October 15, 1789, d. November 16, 1865. Four 
children : L Clarence, b. December 29, 1846. IL Samuel, died 
m infancy. IIL Mary Jane, b. March 4, 1857. IV. Irene, 
died in infancy. After the death of Mary Ann, Levi m. Jan- 
uary 28, 1869, Mrs. Susan Burnett, b. February 6, 1829, 
daughter of Samuel Keller, b. January 3, 1794, d. September 
7, 1858, and his wife Elizabeth Erb, b. October 12, 1792, d. 
February 1866. of Keller's Mills, near Lititz, Pa. To them 
were born two children: I. Elsie Hortense, b. July 11, 1871, 
and II. Victor, b. July 13, 1873. who m. August 29, 1900, 
Mary Blood, b. May 18, 1874. Mrs. Susan Burnett had one 
son, Eugene, by her first husband. Levi Hauck Lenher was a 
physician, graduating from the Pennsylvania College of Medi- 
cine, at Philadelphia, in 1843. He practiced in Ephrata, 
Churchtown, and afterwards in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where he 
died. 

George Hauck Lenher, son of John and Mary, m. August 
1848, Marion Bull, of Virginia, who d. in 1851, at the age of 
21 years. To them were born: I. Ellis, and II. Marion, 
both dying in infancy. After the death of Marion, George m. 
July 8, 1855. Francis HafT, of Sing Sing, b. July 22, 1831, d. 
April 22, 1861. To them were lx)rn : I. Lenher George, b. 

October 8, 1856, d. September 7, 1900, m. M. Belle , and 

left one son, Frank; res. in Elizabeth, N. J. II. Samuel, b. 
May 16, 1858, m. Elise Leopoldina Hedermann. III. Jessie 
Mai, b. November 8, 1859, d. June 5, 1861 ; buried in Rich- 
mond, Va. IV. Frank Marion, b. March 2, 1861, d. October 
18, 1861 ; buried in Richmond, Va. After the death of Frances, 
George m. January 12, 1862, Sarah Anna Macdougall, b. Feb- 
ruary 14, 1846 ; res. in Elizabeth, N. J. To them were born five 
children: T. Stonewall Jackson, b. August i, 1863. II. Leon- 
idas William, b. August 22, 1865, d. November 22, 1871. III. 



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Sarah Marion, b. September 22, 1867. IV. Stella Virginia, 
b. June 14, 1870; m. William Clinton Armstrong. V. Georgia 
Mai, b. May 15, 1875 ; m. December 8, 1900, Martin Schwerin, 
b. in New Berne, N. C, 1873, ^^^^^ has George Lenher, b- in 
Anaconda, Montana, November 5, 1901. 

Stella Virginia Lenher m. December 19, 1888, at Elmora, 
near Elizabeth, N. J., William Clinton Armstrong, b. May 6. 
1855, at Johnsonl)nrg, Warren county, N. J., son of Richard 
Turner Armstrong and his wife Esther Ann Lundy. Imvc 
children: I. Marion Lenher, b. ( )ctober 4, 1889. 'i- diehard 
Clinton, b. Octoher 6, 1891. HI. George Lenher, b. May 27, 
1893. 1\'. John Macdougall, 1). April 22, 1895. V. William 
Clinton, Jr., b. April 21, 1897. Res. at New Brunswick, N- J. 

William Clinton Armstrong is the author of two books on 
genealogy. The title oi the tirst is A Genealogical Record of 
the Descendants of Nathan Armstrong, an Early Settler of 
IVarreii County, N. J., and the title of the second is The Lniidy 
Faindy and Their Descendants of IVhatsoerer Surname, z^nth 
a Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Luiid\. 

Samuel Lenher m. July 6, 1880, Elise Leopohhna lledcr- 
mann, b. August i, 1863, in Cochabama, Bolivia, daughter of 
Maurice Hedermann, an English Civil Engineer, and Elise de 
Hutinet, daughter of Dr. Victor de Hutinet, of Boulogne, 
France ; res. in Elizabeth, N. J. Six children : I. Angelina 
Elise, b. March 19, 1882, in Brooklyn. II. George Edward, b. 
March 4, 1884, in Brooklyn. III. Samuel Hauck, b. June 11, 
j886, in Elizabeth. IV. Rose Jeannette, b. May 18, 1890, in 
Elizabeth. V. Eugenia Lucea, b. July i, 1892, d. September 
29, 1893, in Elizabeth. VI. Ida Male, b. October 13, 1896, in 
Elizabeth. 

Mary Lenher, daughter of John and Mary, m. James Alex- 
ander Brandt, of Boiling Springs, Cumberland county. Pa.; 
b. October 28, 1835. Four children: I. Charles Joseph, b. July 

27, 1863, m- Minnie , b. February 14, 1865, and has one 

son, Harold, b. August 5, 1891 ; res. in Tioga, near Philadel- 
phia, Pa. II. John Lenher, b. December 11, 1865. III. James 
Williams, b. May 24, 1871. IV. Mary Alexander, b. June 10, 
1878; res. in Mechanicsburg, Pa. 

§ D. NANCY LENHART AND JOHN BYERS, 

Nancy Lenhart m. John Byers, b. September 2, 1795, d. 
August 3, 1879. Seven children: I. Susan, m. Jacob Gossard ; 
no children. II. Annie, m. James Ruhl ; both deceased; left 



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Samuel, Michael, and Ann Eliza, who m. Samuel Overcash. 
III. Elizabeth, b. February 9, 1824, d. December 5, 1897, m. 
Henry S. Miller. IV. Catherine, b. October 9, 1825, m. Eph- 
raim Stabler. V. Emanuel, b. August 12, 1834, d. October 
18, 1895. m. (i) March 10, 1857, Louisa MacDonald; m. (2) 
September 17, 1872, Mary Elizabeth Mellinger. VI. Henry, 
b. August 12, 1832. VII. John, killed in Civil War. 

Elizabeth Byers, daughter of Nancy and John, m. March 

22, 1849, Henry S. Miller, b. May 13, 1826, d. September 12, 
1895. Four children: I. Alice Lucretia, b. May 23, 1851, d. 
March 21, 1855. II. Laura Agnes, b. February 7, 1853, m. 
Isaac Steiner. III. Christopher Columbus, b. August 5, 1856, 
m. December i, 1881, Jennie McCleary. IV. Mary Lucetta, 
b. May 15, 1858, m. December 3, 1881, Rev. Jacob Wingard, 
and has Bertha, b. October 9, 1886; res. in Solomon City, 
Kansas. 

Laura Agnes Miller m. September 23, 1873, Isaac L. 
Steiner, b. August 4, 1852, d. October 3, 1892. Eight children: 
I. William H., b. September 27, 1874, married, and has Ray- 
mond M., b. September 13, 1896, and a daughter, b. October 
8, 1898. II. Charles G., b. February 24, 1879. III. Lucy M., 
b. August 26, 1881. IV. and V. John M. and Jacob C, b. 
January 13, 1883 ; both died in infancy. VI. Alice V., b. May 
28, 1884. VII. Sherman C, b. December 9, 1885. VIII. Ed- 
ward M., b. December 9, 1885. Res. in Berkley Springs, W. Va. 

Catherine Byers, daughter of Nancy and John, m. October 
15, 1845, Ephraim Stabler, b. November 5, 1820, d. August 13, 
i860. Four children : I. An infant, b. December 3, 1847, ^• 
December 3, 1847. II. Mary Ellen, b. March 15, 1849, "i- Jo^" 
T. King. III. Franklin Pierce, b. April 27, 185 1, m. Florence 
Viola Burgess. IV. William Augustus, b. December 29, 1856. 
Res. in Steelton, Pa. 

Franklin Pierce Stadler m. October 14, 1879, Florence Viola 
Burgess, b. November 16, 1858. Four children : I. Delia May, 
b. April 28, 1880. II. Emma Viola, b. Jvme 2, 1882. III. Er- 
nest Earl, b. November 28, 1883. IV. William Warren, b. 
January 4, 1888. Res. in Sterling, 111. 

Mary Ellen Stabler m. July 18, 1871, John T. King, b. Nov- 
ember 19, 1845. Seven children: I. Infant son, b. October 

23, 1872, d. October 29, 1872. II. William Eugene, b. Decem- 
ber 7, 1874. III. Infant son, b. April 30, 1876, d. August 7, 
1876. IV. Florence Edith, b. July 4, 1878. V. Garnet Edgar, 



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b. January ir, 1883, d. September 21, 1882. VI. Franklin, b. 
July 22, 1883, d. August 29, 1883. VII. Charles E., b. Feb- 
ruary 2, 1889. Res. in Steelton, Pa. 

Emanuel Byers, son of Nancy and John, m. March 10, 1857, 
Louisa MacDonald, b. February 9, 1833, d. June 7, 1868. Four 
children: I. Margaret Annie, b. March 4, 1858, m. Edward 
Miller Nitterhouse. II. Mary Elizabeth, b. February 23, i860, 
m. January 8, 1882, Charles Alfred Mellinger, b. May 2, 1858, 
and h^s one child, Mary Ida, b. August 8, 1892 ; res. in Hagers- 
town, Md. III. McClellan Ellsworth, b. November 11, 1862, 
d. March 6, 1864. IV. Virginia Bell, b. August 23, 1866, m. 
E. P. Snyder. After the death of Louisa, Emanuel m. Septem- 
ber 17, 1872, Mary Elizabeth Mellinger, b. September 2, 1849, 
and had William Heyser, b. April 9, 1875, and Harry Stine, b. 
August 20, 1885 ; res. in Chambersburg, Pa. 

Margaret Annie Byers, m. March 4, 1874, Edward Miller 
Nitterhouse, b. September 8, 1852. Nine children : I. Albert 
Byers, b. August 14, 1876, d. August 20, 1876. II. Charles 
Stickel, b. September 11, 1877, d. June 4, 1882. III. Julia Mel- 
Hnger, b. July 14, 1879, d. April i, 1880. IV. Grace Elizabeth, 
b. January 8, 1881, d. June 12, 1882. V. Frederick Lewis, b. 
May 30, 1883. VI. Annie Louise, b. May 13, 1884. VII. Ida 
Virginia, b. April 24, 1886. VIII. Nellie Potter, b. January 13, 
1888. IX. Bertha Kerlin, b. August 4, 1897. Res. in Cham- 
bersburg, Pa. 

Virginia Bell Byers m. October 28, 1890, E. P. Snyder. 
Three children : I. Rachel J., d. in infancy. II. Charles P., 
died in infancy. III. Alfred S. Res. in Guilford Springs, Pa. 

§ E. GEORGE H. LENHERT AND ELIZABETH SCHETZ. 

George H. Lenhert m. Elizabeth Sheets, b. August i, 1806, 
d. March 19, 1885. Nine children: I. Cyrus, b. December 26, 
1828, d. January 8, 1897; m. thrice; (i) Mary Gish, (2) Ros- 
anna Feandt (no children), (3) Nancy Huntzberger. II. 
Anna, b. September 5, 1830, m. Samuel Hoffman. III. Jacob, 
b. September 23, 1832, d. September 22, 1899, m. Martha 
Brubaker. IV. Catharine, b. October 22, 1834, m. David M. 
Eyer ; no children. Mr. Eyer had seven children by a former 
marriage. V. Elizabeth, b. December it. 1836, m. Ja'^d) llerr. 
VI Martha, b. February i, 1838; died at age of two years. 
VII. Sophia, b. April 8, 1841. VIII. Maria, b. July 27, 1843, 
m. Henry Eyer. IX. Barbara, b. May 15, 1846, m. Michael 



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Smith, and has three children: George, b. November i, 1866, 
m. Mary EvaUne Eschue; Cyrus, b. March 19, 1868, and 
Emma, b. December 9, 1875. 

Cyrus Lenhert, son of George and EHzabeth, m. thrice: 
(i) March 27, 185 1, Mary Gish, b.April 2, 1830, d. January 
25, 1861. Five children: I. A daughter, b. January 10, 
1852; d. in infancy. II. Lizzie, b .December 11, 1852. III. 
Susie, b. November 20, 1854, m. March 8, 1898, John Caskey, 
b. June 21, 1849. Mr. Caskey had three children by a former 
marriage. IV. Anna, b. February 12, 1856, m. Isaac Eshel- 
man. V. A son, b. January 20, 1861 ; d. in infancy. After 
the death of Mary, Cyrus m. October 14, 1862, Rosanna 
Feandt, b. 1832, d. 84 days after her marriage. After the death 
of Rosanna, Cyrus m. March 8, 1864, Mary Huntzberger, b. 
June 2, 1835; res. in Abilene, Kansas. Six children: VI. 
John H., b. March 18, 1865, m. Katie Hertz. VII. George, b. 
February 10, 1867, m. Martha Gish. VIII. Simon H., b. Feb- 
ruary 10, 1867, m. Susie Wingerd. IX. Mary H. Lenhert, b. 
September 30, 1869, d. December 12, 1901. X. Katie, b. June 
18, 1873, m. December 28, 1897, Jacob Landis, b. December 7, 
1873, and had Cyrus Earl, b. October 9, 1899. XL Henry H., 
b. February 20, 1876. 

Anna Lenhert m. January 30, 1881, Isaac Eshelman, b. Feb- 
ruary 4, 1856. Four children: I. Raymond L., b. September 
9, 1882. II. Cyrus L., b. December 9, 1883. HI. Alvin L., 
b. September 7, 1885. IV. Abner Roy, b. June 14, 1889. Res. 
in Hope, Kansas. 

John Lenhert m. December 3, 1889, Katie Hertz, b. March 6, 
1869. Three children: I. Ella May, b. March 3, 1891. II. 
Edna Nancy, b. October 10, 1893. III. Alice Frances, b. Sep- 
tember 27, 1896. Res. in Abilene, Kansas. 

Simon H. Lenhert m. November 13, 1888, Susie Wingerd. 
Seven children : I. Anna Mary Lenhert, b. January 25, 1890. 

11. Elizabeth Eldora, b. December 11, 1891. HI. Ida Martlia, 
b. October 17, 1893. IV. Samuel W., b. March 29, 1895. V. 
Cyrus W., b. March 29, 1895. VI. Harry W., b. September 
14, 1897. VIL Emma May, b. June 16, 1899. Res. in Hope, 
Kansas. 

George Lenhert m. February 12, 1896, Martha E. Gish, b. 
September 5, 1869. Three children : I. Esther, b. January 28, 
1897. II. Frances, b. January 6, 1900. III. Harry, b. June 

12, 1 90 1. Res. in Acme, Kansas. 



LENIIER FAMILY. 1 7 

Anna Lenhert, daughter of George and Elizabeth, m. Octo 
ber 27, 1853, Samuel E. Hofifman, b. February 2, 1816. Ten 
children: I. Enoch, b. March 2, 1855, cl. November 4, 1882, in 
Kansas. II. Aaron, b. December 28, 1856, m. Mary Halde- 
man, III. Levi Lenhert, b. January 19, 1859, m. Annie Hoff- 
man. IV. Samuel Lenhert, b. January 4, 1861, m. October 26, 
1882, Annie Sheets, b. April 10, 1865, and has one child, Katie, 
b. October 13, 1883. V. Jonas Lenhert, b. February 7, 1863, 
d. April 8, 1898, in Kansas, m. Ida Brandt. VI. Elizabeth, 
b. November 20, 1864, d. February 15, 1895, in Kansas, m. 
Abram Mellinger. VII. Maria, b. October 28, 1866. VIII. 
Ellen, b. January 6, 1868. IX. John, b. November 25, 1869, 
d. November 26, 1892, in Kansas. X. Annie, b. July 17, 1874,. 
m. November 25, 1897, Harvey Brubaker, b. January 16, 1869, 
and has Clarence, b. August 10, 1899. 

Aaron Hoffman m. September 14, 1889, Mary Haldeman, 
b. March 19, 1857. Four children: I. Lottie, b. March 13. 
1880, m. October 10, 1899, Abram Engle, and has Ruth, b. 
February 7, 1901. II. Sadie, b. December 16, 1882. III. 
Mary, b. October 23, 1888. IV. John, b. March 30, 1893. Res. 
in May town. Pa. 

Levi Lenhert Hoffman m. Annie Hoffman, b. May 12, 1863. 
Six children: I. Ada, b. September 7, 1885. II. Horner, b. 
May 18, 1888. III. Earl, b. April i, 1891. IV. Lester, b. De- 
cember 31', 1893. V. Mabel, b. July 13, 1896. VI. Harold, b. 
December 14, 1900. Res. in Donegal, Kansas. 

Jonas Lenhert Hoffman m. Ida Brandt, b. August 24, 1865. 
Three children : I. Russell Harrison, b. September 5, 1889. 
II. Ruth B., b. August 18, 1894. III. Gladys Evelyn, b. July 
13, 1896. Res. in Newton, Kansas. 

Elizabeth Hoffman, b. November 20, 1864. d. February 15. 
T895, m. Nov. 18, 1890, Abram Mellinger, b. March 6. 1865, 
d. October 23, 1892 ; left one child, Miriam H. 

Jacob Lenhert, son of George and Elizabeth, m. Martha 
Brul)aker. Six children: I. William B., b. August 26, 1857. 
d. June 7, 1872. II. Samuel B., b. March 3, i860, m. Eliza- 
beth Neiman, b. September 4, 1859, and has George Rov, b. 
Febru-iry 3. 1883 ; res. in Maytown, Pa. III. Martha B., b. 
August 15, 1861, m. September 5, 1882. Amos Hess Engle. b. 
April I, 1854; res. in Maytown, Pa. IV. Katie B., b. Feb- 
runry 15, 1864, d. February 17, 1876. V. Fannie B.. b. De- 
cember II, 1865, m. Solomon Engle, and has two children, 



1 8 LENHER FAMILY. 

Mabel and Jacob ; res. in West Philadelphia. VI. Harry B , 
b. October 31, 1871, m. November 26, 1895, Daisy Allison, b. 
October 14, 1876, and has Henry Claude, b. July 6, 1901 ; res. 
in York, Pa. . . ' • 

Elizabeth Lenhert, daughter of George and Elizabeth, m. 
Jacob Herr. Five children : I. George, b. March 8, 1867, d. 
January 24, 1868. H. Jacob, b. February 7, 1870, m. Emma 
Keely, b. September 27, 1869, and has Fred Lamar, b. January 
I, 1893; res. in Philadelphia. HI. Elizabeth, b. July 28, 1872, 
d. January 17, 1875. IV. Mary, b. November 9, 1876, m. 
December 7, 1897, John Kay lor, b. August 23, 1873, and has 
Jacob, b. March 20, 1900; res. in Newton, Kansas. V. Kath- 
ryn, b. June 4, 1878. 

Maria Lenhert, daughter of George and Elizabeth, m. Henry 
Eyer; res. in Abilene, Kansas. Ten children: I. Susan L., b. 
August 20, 1866, m. Jacob Gish. II. Lizzie L., b. September 
6, 1868, d. April 23, 1870. III. Eugene L., b. June 26, 1870, 
m. December 12, 1896, Annie Senn. IV. John L., b. March 
20, 1872, m. December 23, 1895, Annie Bookenau. V. Annie 
L., b. October 16, 1873, m. J. Riley Daniels. VI. Martha L., 
b. August 31, 1875. VII. Katie L., b. July 29, 1877, m. James 
Eyster. VIII. Rosa L., b. April 19, 1880. IX. George L., b. 
February 24, 1883. X. Fannie E., b. November 5, 1886, d. 
November 9, 1891. 

Susan Eyer, m. December 4, 1889, Jacob Gish, b. February 
18, 1865. Seven children: I. Jessie A., b. July 12, 1891, d. 
March 25, 1899. II. Henry J., b. March 2, 1893. HI. Roy E., 
b. October 20, 1894. IV. Lester E., b. August 25, 1896. V. 
Harvey A., b. March 4, 1898, d. April 11, 1899. VI. Ray W., 
b. November 13, 1899. VII. Paul E., b. October 3, 1901. Res. 
in Abilene, Kansas. 

Annie Eyer m. October 31, 1893, James Riley Daniels, b. 
February 23, 1867. Three children : I. William Henry, b. 
September 14, 1894. II. Fannie Ethel, b. September 10, 1898. 
III. Mary Irene, b. January 21, 1900. Res. in Bonnacord, 
Kansas. 

Katie L. Eyer m. October 16, 1900, James R. Eyster, b. April 
5, 1871, and has Mamie Ethel, b. October 19, 1901. Mr. 
Eyster has by his first wife one child, b. March 30, 1898 ; res. 
in Thomas, Oklohoma. 

§ F. DAVID LENHERR AND MAGDALENA DIEHL. 

David Lenherr m. Magdalena Diehl, b. September 9, 1805, 



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d. April 2'j, 185 1. Seven children: I. Henry, b. in Antrim 
township, Franklin county. Pa., May 27, 1827, d. January 
26, 1903; served in Civil War as sergeant of Co. D., 158th 
Reg-t. ; m. Julia Ann Gearheart. II. Barbara Catherine, b. 
March 20, 1829, m. William Sites. III. Sarah Ann, b. Sep- 
tember 25, 1831, d. March 4, 1901 ; m. William Bowman; no 
children. I\'\ Magdalena, b. March 4, 1834, m. Samuel Bartle. 

V. Michael Diehl, b. January 23, 1837, d. August 31, 1842. 

VI. Lydia, b. December 31, 1838, d. January 16, 1849. VI^- 
Mary Elizabeth, b. March 16, 1842, m. John Atherton. 

Henry Lenherr, son of David and Magdalena, m. June i, 
1848, Julia Ann Gearheart, b. December 26, 1828. Golden 
wedding celebrated June i, 1898. Res. in Greencastle. Six- 
teen children : I. Margaret Elizabeth, b. November 4, 1848, d. 
January 3, 1862. II. Mary Jane, b. May 12, 1850, d. December 
15, 1861. III. Infant, b. August 1851; d. in Iowa. IV. Eliza 
Kisecker, b. November 8, 1852, in Franklin county. Pa., m. 
John J. Brindle. V. John Kisecker, b. January 27, 1854, m. 
Ellen Dice. VI. Susan, b. October 8, 1855, m. Daniel Over- 
cash. VII. Josephine Gearheart, b. December 4, 1856, d. 
August 2, 1857. VIII. George Smith, b. January 8, 1858, m. 
Emma Jane Minnich. IX. Hannah Smith, b. January 8, 1858, 
m. David Gelwicks. X. Sarah Adaline, b. April 15, i860, m. 
Franklin Sumner Shartzer. XL Harry, b. November 13, 1861, 
m. January i, 1884, Catharine Shartzer, and has six children 
living. XII. Emma, b. January 27, 1863, m. December 20, 
1883, David Shartzer, b. January 18, 1862, and has Lydia 
Viola, b. August 2, 1884 ; res. in Edenville, Pa. XIII. Abra- 
ham Lincoln, b. April 27, 1865. XIV. Barbara Anna, b. April 
13, 1867; d. in infancy. XV. Lydia Anna, b. June 4, 1868. 
XVI. David Samuel Hoffman, b. July 31, 1870, d. in July 
1902, m. June 10, 1897, Anna G. Small, b. September i, 1876, 
and has Chester Paul, b. May 25, 1898; res. in Housum, Pa. 

Eliza Kisecker Lenherr m. February 11, 1875, John J. 
Brindle, b. March 10, 1852; res. in Mason and Dixon, Pa. 
Two children : I. Julia Ann, b. June 5, 1876, d. December 3, 
1 88 1, in Washington county, Maryland. 11. Leah Emma, b. 
August 22, 188 1, m. Albert Hicks, and has Julia Ann. 

John Kisecker Lenherr m. February 24, 1876, Ellen Dice, b. 
August 28, 1856. Six children: I. Harry L., b. September 7, 
1877. II. W. Floyd, b. December 27, 1879, d. October 30. 
1881. III. Bertha A., b. April 30, 1883. IV. Julia C, b. 



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June 2, 1885, d. June 12, 1885. V. C. Alcesta, b. April 16, 
1889. VI. Walter A., b. January 18, 1891. Res. in Housum, 
Pa. 

Susan Lenherr m. Dec. 27, 1877, Daniel Overcash, b. Feb- 
ruary 22, 1852, in Franklin county, Pa. Two children : I. Ira 
Benton, b. December 3, 1878, in Saline county, Nebraska. II. 
Anna Grace, b. October 17, 1880, in Saline county, Nebraska. 
Res. in Lanark, 111. 

George Smith Lenherr m. August 5, 1884, Emma Jane Min- 
nich, b. October 10, 1861. Two children: I. Joseph Henry, 
b. and d. July 26, 1887. II. Dorothy Annie, b. February 6, 
1891. Res. in Wingerton, Pa. 

Hannah Smith Lenherr m. January 12, 1882, David Gel- 
wicks, b. September 23, 1857. Three children : I. Clayton E , 
b. December 29, 1882. II. Annie G., b. November 19. 1887. 
HI. Carrie B., b. May 12, 1891^ Res. in Housum, Pa. 

Sarah Adaline Lenherr m. Franklin Sumner Shartzer, b. 
January 18, 1863, d. August 16, 1895. Four children: I. 
David Henry, b. August 12, 1881, d. August 16, 1895. II. 
Wert Cloyd, b. March 25, 1884. HI. Lincoln Harrison, b. 
February 9. 1889. IV. Clarence Lenherr, b. October 26, 1893. 
Res. near Chambersburg, Pa. 

Barbara Catherine Lenherr, daughter of David and Magdal- 
ena, m. December 11, 1851, William Sites, b. June 25. 1821. 
Seven children: I. Mary Magdalen, b. January 26, 1854, d. 
March 21, 1874. II. James Russell, b. April 5, 1856, m. Octo- 
ber 10, 1895, Barbara M. Magsam, b. June 12, 1863; res. in 
Greencastle, Pa. HI. David Lenherr, b. February 5, 1859. 

IV. William Calvin, b. April 27, 1862, d. December 26, 1895. 

V. John Henry, b. November i, 1864. VI. Lydia Diehl, b. 
April 21, 1866, d. July 21, 1866. VII. Laura Agnes, b. Feb- 
ruary I, 1869. Res. in Housum, Pa. 

Magdalena Lenherr, daughter of David and Magdalena, m. 
January 25, 1855, Samuel Bartle, b. February 16, 1830; res. in 
Housum, Pa. Seven children : 1. Sarah Catharine, b. Oc- 
tober 28, 1855. m. Daniel Crider. II. David Lenherr, b. De- 
cember 31, 1857. HI. Mary Diehl. b. November 9, 1861, m. 
William B. Minnich. IV. Laura Alice, b. April 18, 1864, m. 
Johnson B. Martin. V. Lydia May, b. March 18, 1868. m. 
George L. Stoner. VI. Samuel Henry, b. September 22, 1870. 
d. March 29, 1875. VII. Eliza Bell, b. January 22, 1873, m. 
James McCrea Clary. 



LENHER FAMILY. 2 1 

Lyda May Bartle m. November ii, 1891, George L. Stoner, 
b. December 17, 1861. Three children: I. Zella Blanche, b. 
May 6, 1893. II. Samuel McKinley, b. December 15, 1896. 
III. Helen Magdalene, b. August 1901. Res. in Greencastle, 
Pa. 

Eliza Bell Bartle ni. March 7, 1890, James McCrea Clary, 
b. July 9, 1870. Four children: I. Walter Harrison, b. June 
2, 1891. II. Ida May, b. August 12, 1895. III. Alice Blanche, 
b. July 7, 1898. IV. Howard Pinkney, b. August i, 1900. Res. 
in Austin, 111. 

Mary Elizabeth Lenherr, daughter of David and Magdalena, 
m. March 18, 1856, John Atherton, b. May 24, 1830; res. in 
Greencastle, Pa. John S. Atherton entered the military ser- 
vice of the U. S. February 22, 1865, in Co. M., looth Pa. In- 
fantry, as a private, and was killed at Ft. Steadman, March 25, 
1865. He is buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery, near Petersburg, 
Va., in Div. A, Section C, No. 179. Five children : I. George 
W., b. April 18, 1857, m. Emma J. Kuhn. II. David F., b. 
July 20, 1859. III. Mary D., b. February 20, 1863, m. John 
Albert Murray. IV. Elizabeth. V. Bertha. 

George -W. Atherton m. August 12, 1883, Emma J. Kuhn, 
b. May 10, 1863. Seven children: I. Flora, b. October 16, 
1885. II. John H., b. February i, 1888. III. Paul D., b. Jan- 
uary 27, 1890. IV. Lillian, b. May 9, 1892. V. James, b. 
November 14, 1894. VI. Helen, b. January 9, 1898. VII. 
Thomas Nevin, b. December 11, 1899. Res. in Chambersburg, 
Pa. 

David F. Atherton m. November 23, 1882, Emma Petty, b. 
June 19, 1863; res. in Austin, 111. Six children: I. John 
Henry, b. September 9, 1883. II. Sarah Elisabeth, b. April 29, 
1885. III. Emma Jean, b. August 20, 1887. IV. Thomas 
Raymond, b. January 17, 1889. V. William Alan, b. July 3, 
1892. VI. David Carl, b. August 9, 1897. 

Mary D. Atherton m. June 3, 1886, John Albert Murray, b. 
December 4, 1861. Seven children: I. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan- 
uary 13, 1888. II. Sarah Catharine, b. January 31, 1890. III. 
Harry Chritzman, b. October 23, 1891. IV. Emma Susan, b. 
March 9, 1894. V. John McKinley, b. February 26, 1897. 
VI. George Atherton, b. January 21, 1900. VII. Infant, de- 
ceased. Res. in Hade, Pa. 

§ G. PHILIP LENHERT AND ELIZABETH BIEMERSDERFER. 

Philip Lenhert m. Elizabeth Biemersderfer, b. January 29, 



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1806, d. December 9, 1889. Six children: I. Emanuel, b. Jan- 
uary 21, 1826. II. Urius, b. February 8, 1830, m. Sarah Zart- 
man. III. Catharine, b. February 17, 1833, d. September 25, 
1897; m. October 28, 1851, Henry S. Shriener, b. December 14, 
1825, d. February 22, 1852, and had one child, Amanda, b. 
August 8, 1852, d. April 21, 1857. IV. Elizabeth, b. May 
7, 1838. V. Amanda, b. June 6, 1844, d. February 10, 1845. 
VI. Samuel, b. April 13, 1848, m. Annie Z. Enck; res. in Clay, 
Pa. 

Emanuel Lehnhert, son of Philip and Elizabeth, m. March 

28, 1848, Martha Freilich, b. July 16, 1830, d. November 24, 
1884. Five children: I. Sirena F., b. January 24, 1849, d. 
May 17, 1850. II. John F., b. September 8, 1850, m. October 

4, 1874, Elizabeth McQuade. III. Elmirah F., b. March 10, 

1853, tl- February 7, 1873. IV. A son, b. March 1859; d. in 
infancy. V. Mary F., b. March 29, 1861, m. Aaron Sauble. 
VI. Samuel F., b. January 29, 1863, d. March 31, 1864. Res. 
in Old Line, Pa. 

John F. Lehnhert m. Elizabeth McQuade, b. February 10, 

1854. Three children: I. Mary M., b. September 4, 1875, m. 
Fred Dresches; res. in Mount Joy, Pa. II. Annie M., b. April 

5, 1879. III. Elizabeth M., b. October 16, 1881. 

Urias Lenhert, son of Philip and Elizabeth, m. October 9, 
1852, Sarah Zartman, b. August 14, 1832, d. December 30, 
1862; res. in Lexington, Pa. Two children: I. Martin A., b. 
June 27, 1853, m. Elizabeth Buffenmeyer. II. Elizabeth, b. 
January 7, 1859, m. 1882 Jonathan H. Lowery. Res. in Lex- 
ington, Pa. 

Martin A. Lenhert m. December 12, 1875, Elizabeth Bufifen- 
meyer, b. July 2, 1859; res. in Lititz, Pa. Three children: I. 
Ada Therese, b. November 7, 1876. II. Wayne B., b. July 4, 
1880, m. June 20, 1899, Daisy Hacker, and has Clyde Raymond, 
b. January 5, 1901. III. Harry B., b. May 18, 1883. 

§ H. VERONICA LENHART AND DAVID KREITER. 

Veronica Lenhart m. David Kreiter, b. October 5, 1799, near 
Lititz, d. April 27, 1845. Nine children : I. Harriet, m. John 
Saylor. II. Fianna, b. November 17, 1830, m. (i) December 

29, 1859, Abraham Coldren, b. June 12, 1831, d. December 20, 
1883; m. (2) October 23, 1890, Jacob BHckensderfer, d. Feb- 
ruary 26, 1899. HI. Elias, b. January 26, 1832, d. May 9, 
1842. IV. David Kreiter m. Sophia Diehm; both deceased. 



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V. Edward Kreiter, deceased, m. Rebecca Graybill. VI. 
Sarah, m. Henry Pautz. VII. Jacob, b. May 7, 1841, d. April 
2, 1842. VIII. Mary; res. in Reading, Pa. IX. Samuel; res. 
in Elkhart, Ind. 

Fianna Kreiter, daughter of Veronica and David, m. Decem- 
ber 29, 1856, Abraham Coldren, b. June 12, 1831, d. December 
20, 1883. Four children: I. Mary J., b. June 20, 1858, m. 
Joseph Garman. II. John, m. Katie Hafer. III. Edward 
m. Katie Weidler. IV. Abraham, d. in infancy. After the 
death of Abraham, Fianna m. October 23, 1890, Jacob Blickens- 
derfer, a widower ; no children. 

Mary J. Coldren m. December 17, 1876, Joseph Garman, b. 
June 21, 1855. Sixteen children: I. Alice, b. June 23, 1877. 
II. Stella, b. October 15, 1878, m. August i8, 1901, WilHam 
Randier, of Mount Joy. III. A son, b. December 11, 1879; d. 
in infancy. IV. Servartus, b. December ii, 1880. V. Agnes, 
b. November 21, 1882. VI. Mazie, b. January 21, 1884. VII. 
A daughter, b. December 15, 1885; d. in infancy. VIII. Lillie, 
b. November 22, 1886, ; d. in childhood. IX. Eddie, b. Decem- 
ber 23, 1888; d. in youth. X. Mabel, b. January 4, 1890; d. in 
childhood. XI. Lottie, b. January 21, 1891. XII. Joseph, b. 
November 22, 1892. XIII. Lloyd, b. September 24, 1895. 
XIV. A son, b. January. 12, 1897; d. in infancy. XV. Frances, 
b. September 24, 1899. XVI. Florence, b. December 27, 1900. 
Res. in Lititz, 

John Coldren m. October 23, 1884, Kate Y. Hafer, b. April 
9. 1864. Five children: I. Edward, b. July 26, 1885. II. 
Emma, b. August 17, 1886. III. Jennie, b. December i, 1888. 
IV. Ella, b. July 31, 1890. V. Kate, b. February 17, 1892. 
Res. in Reading, Pa. 

§ I. CATHARINE LENHART AND JACOB THUMA. 

Caharine Lenhart m. Jacob Thuma. Twelve children : I. 
Levi, b. November 20, 1824, d. December 9, 1901. II. Abra- 
ham, m. Maria , and had Henry, Jacob, Wilfred, Ann 

Maria and Lizzie. III. John, m. and had Samuel and Emma. 
TV. Jacob. V. Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Eshelman, and had 
Katie, Emma, Frank and Libby. VI. Fianna, m. Samuel Hol- 
linger, and had John, Samuel, Jacob, Moal and Amanda. VIT. 
Catherine, m. John Spickler, ■ and had Benjamin ; res. in 
Mastersonville. VIII. Fannie, m. Clem G. Boyd, and has Ben- 
jamin, Alan and Clem. IX. Mary, m. Henry Peters. X. 



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Sarah, m. Henry Ginder, and had Lizzie and Barbara; res. in 
Mastersonville. XI. Barbara, m. Jacob Graybill. XII. Eliza- 
beh, twice married; (i) Snyder; (2) Musser. 

Levi Thuma, son of Jacob and Catherine, was a Hfe-long 
member of the River Brethren Church, and, at the time of his 
death, a deacon in the church at Mastersonville, Pa. ; he m. 
Mary Hollinger, b. September 23, 1827, d. April, 1889. Six 
children: I. Sarah Anna, b. September 22, 185 1, d. September 
25, 1856. II. Hiram, b. May 14, 1849, d. March 5, 1850. III. 
Henry H., b. May 13, 1853, "">• Elizabeth Click. IV. Jacob, b. 
February 3, 1858, d. November 27, 1858. V. Elizabeth, d. 
July II, 1862. VI. Emma, b .October 30, 1870, m. Abraham 
L. Beltz. 

Henry H. Thuma m. December 21, 1876, Elizabeth B. Click, 
b. October 29, 1855. Five children: I. Benjamin L., b. Sep- 
tember 23, 1877. II. Harvey B., b. October 27, 1879, d. Jan- 
uary 5, 1898. III. Pearl B., b. February 3, 1882. IV. Bertha, 
b. October 27, 1892, d. January 12, 1898. V. Floyd, b. Novem- 
ber 27, 1897. Res. in Springfield, 111. 

Emma Thuma, daughter of Levi and Mary, m. December 
30, 1890, Abraham L. Beltz, b. May 24, 1862 ; res. in Ramona, 
Kansas. Seven children: I. Laura Jane, b. November 30, 
1891. II. Anna Elizabeth, b. February 16,1893. III. Daniel 
Franklin, b. July 27, 1894. IV. Flora May, b. April 26, 1897. 
V. Bertha Ellen, b. January 14, 1899. VI. Levi Henry, b. 
December 18, 1900. VII. Rossie, b. December, 1902. 

Emma Louisa Thuma, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth, 
m. January 4, 1886, Franklin S. Brubaker, b. January 4, 1865. 
Three children: I. Jacob Thuma, b. February 28, 1887. 11. 
Benjamin Franklin, b. June 15, 1892. III. Laban Thuma, b. 
September 16, 1896. Res. in Manheim, Pa. 

§ J. BARBARA LENHART AND CHRISTIAN DULLEBONE. 

Barbara Lenhart, b. , d. March 1837, m. Christian Dulle- 

bone, b. , d. about 1850. Ten children: I. John, m. Mary 

Seiders. II. Elizabeth, m. Isaac Dupple. III. Isaac, m. Eliz- 
abeth Buck. IV. Sallie, unmarried. V. Susan, m. George 
Croton. VI. Henry, m. Lavina Earing. VII. Barbara, m. 
John Watson. VIII. Samuel, m. Mary Kurtz. IX. Levi, b. 
February 6, 1827, m. Sarah Dupple; res. in Brickerville, Pa. 
X. Cyrus, m. Messner. All these children, with the ex- 
ception of Levi, are dead, but thev have left descendants. 



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